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Although less common than infant death, sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) is still critically deserving of the attention and commitment of society and medicine.
Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood:
vReceiving increasing recognition
vMore relevant papers are appearing in the literature
vParent movement parallels that in SIDS
vSIDS research has revealed a great deal of information, and there is no reason not to expect the same from the study of sudden unexplained death in childhood.
Unknown & Unspecified Causes of Death – 1979-2007
(ICD-9 Codes 798, 799.9, and ICD-10 Codes R95-R99 from CDC Wonder Database)
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Location
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Age Range
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Total*
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San Diego County
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1-4 years
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43
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5-9 years
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9
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California
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1-4 years
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740
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5-9 years
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190
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Massachusetts
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1-4 years
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111
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5-9 years
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26
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New Jersey
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1-4 years
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206
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5-9 years
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51
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United States
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1-4 years
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6866
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5-9 years
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1433
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*These are aggregate numbers of cases, not rates.
United States Crude Death Rates/100,000**, 1979-2007 (from CDC Wonder Database)
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Year
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Unknown & Unspecified Cause
(1-4 yrs)
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SIDS
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1979
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1.8
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151
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1980
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2.0
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153
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1985
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1.6
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141
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1987
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1.8
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137
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1990
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1.5
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130
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1995
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1.6
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87
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1997
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1.3
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77
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2000
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1.2
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66
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2001
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1.5
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55
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2002
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1.3
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57
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2003
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1.3
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54
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2004
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1.0
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55
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2005
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1.2
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54
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2006
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1.3
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56
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2007
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1.2
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58
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**Death rates for infants less than one year of age are calculated per 100,000 live births; death rates for children over the age of one are age adjusted
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